Patty Satalia

State College

Representative Glenn “GT” Thompson’s weekly newsletter is a reminder of what he chooses to say–and what he carefully avoids.

This week’s lone “Bad News” spotlighted misconduct in Congress. Yet Thompson named only a Democrat, omitting serious allegations involving two Republicans.

Representative Tony Gonzales resigned following a House Ethics Committee investigation into an inappropriate relationship with a staffer. Representative Cory Mills is under investigation for alleged sexual misconduct, dating violence and campaign finance violations–so serious that a fellow Republican introduced a resolution to expel him, citing claims of fraud and abuse.

Thompson’s silence on both is hard to reconcile with his own words: “Those who cannot uphold their sacred obligation to serve honorably should not be part of the institution.”

Selective outrage isn’t accountability. It’s politics.

And once again, Thompson sidesteps the issues that actually weigh on his constituents:

An ongoing war costing roughly $1 billion a day while straining military readiness and support for those serving;

Everyday costs–gas, groceries, essentials–that continue to climb;

Health care gaps leaving tens of thousands of Pennsylvanians uninsured;

And a president using public office for private gain, even pursuing a multibillion-dollar claim against taxpayers.

These are the realities Pennsylvanians are living with. They deserve more than omissions and deflections.

They deserve representation that reflects their concerns–not one that filters them.

It’s time for a change. Fortunately, Ray Bilger offers one.